About the role
AI summarisedThe Customer Support Manager for Project System Business (Data Centre) in APAC at Rolls-Royce leads regional service operations and technical support for mtu power generation systems, focusing on data centre and mission-critical applications. The role provides 2nd level technical leadership, drives service quality, commissioning excellence, and lifecycle support for diesel and gas gensets and control systems across the APAC region.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide 2nd Level technical support for mtu engines, gensets, and control systems across APAC, with priority on data centre and critical infrastructure projects
- Act as escalation point between APAC distributors and Global Level 3 / R&D / Factory teams
- Lead complex troubleshooting across mechanical, electronic, automation and software systems
- Analyze operating data to diagnose failures, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions
- Determine warranty vs commercial responsibility for defects with strong technical justification
- Participate in engineering reviews, validation, operability studies, and commissioning planning for projects
- Review commissioning procedures and technical deliverables, identifying gaps and risks early
- Provide technical oversight during commissioning of data centre power systems, ensuring compliance with specifications and uptime requirements
- Support project teams to resolve product and operational issues through closure
- Drive service quality improvement initiatives across APAC
- Lead investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement programs
- Work with distributors and service teams to standardize processes and elevate regional capabilities
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics or related Engineering discipline
- Minimum 8–12 years of experience in service operations, technical support, or commissioning within: Power generation, Diesel/gas engines, Critical infrastructure environments
- Mandatory experience in Data Centre / Mission-Critical / Hyperscale environments
- Proven experience supporting or managing APAC regional service operations
- Strong knowledge of: Diesel & gas generator systems (mtu preferred), Engine platforms: Series 4000 / 2000 / 1600, Control systems, automation, and software (e.g. FOXBAT, EnergetIQ)
- Ability to troubleshoot across: Mechanical systems, Electrical systems, Automation and software layers
- Experience in commissioning, root cause analysis, and failure investigation
- Ability to operate at both hands-on technical and strategic service operations level
- Strong decision-making capability in high-pressure, uptime-critical environments
- Understanding of warranty, commercial claims, and service cost structures
- Ability to influence distributors and stakeholders without direct authority
- Strong stakeholder management across global and regional teams
- Clear communicator able to translate complex technical issues into actionable outcomes
- Highly structured, detail-oriented, and accountable
- Comfortable working in ambiguous and fast-paced project environments
- Willingness to travel across APAC to support projects and critical issues
- Experience working with distributors and external service partners is highly preferred
- Exposure to data centre commissioning standards and uptime requirements (Tier III / IV environments) is a strong advantage